All muscles in the human body fit into one of three types or categories: "skeletal, smooth, and cardiac," explains Eric Hegedus, PT, PhD, a professor of rehabilitation sciences at Tufts University ...

With the help of your nervous system, some muscles in your body can be controlled directly by you: i.e., operating voluntarily. Thinking about a movement will activate the appropriate muscles.

Once again, 30-day fitness challenges are all the rage on social media. Whether it's a family workout challenge, a flat-abs-in-30-days challenge, or a popular 10-minutes-of- yoga -a-day-for-30 ...

SMA weakens muscles by killing off motor neurons in the spine. The first motor neurons to go are typically those controlling muscles in the shoulders, back, hips and thighs.

Why muscles change — and get weaker — with age, even when you work out Older people still get valuable health benefits from exercise, including improved strength, physical function and reduced ...

Sore muscles are not able to produce as much force and will usually fatigue more quickly. So even if you wanted to do 20 push-ups, you might not be able to get through them all or go as deep as usual.

The Tissue That Connects Our Muscles May Be a Key to Better Health Fascia is more important than previously thought. Here’s how, and why, you should care for yours. Share full article 882 ...